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so then you go to the fallback, which is argued by the obama administration. they're basically saying any state like california that gives all of the rights of marriage -- the right to adopt, the rights, all the benefits -- except for the word marriage. their argument is that any state that does that is unconstitutionally discriminating by just holding back the word marriage, that there's no principled reason for it if you're going to say that same-sex couples can do everything else that traditional couples can do. very few members of the court seem to be willing to embrace that either. they seem to be bothered by the idea that, if they did that, they're in essence punishing the states that are willing to grant all of those rights and giving the other states that don't grant any rights to same-sex couples a free ride. so that leaves the only other option, which is to either uphold prop 8 or to limit this ruling somehow, applying only to california. that's where i think the reaction is. i think several members of the court seem to be struggling to find a way to
so then you go to the fallback, which is argued by the obama administration. they're basically saying any state like california that gives all of the rights of marriage -- the right to adopt, the rights, all the benefits -- except for the word marriage. their argument is that any state that does that is unconstitutionally discriminating by just holding back the word marriage, that there's no principled reason for it if you're going to say that same-sex couples can do everything else that...
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barack obama has shown in his career that these big set-piece speeches are his probably best tool as a president and as a political leader. if he can launch it, this will be the way to launch it. >> what is interesting, also, another aspect he brought was really an emotional connection. i was here with you. he's talking as a parent and reached out to israeli parents and said, were you to speak to some of these young palestinians i spoke with this morning, you would wish them well, you would wish them prosperity and peace. how much, jamie, do you think israeli and palestinian politicians can step outside of their role as politicians and look just as parents, as people? can that make a difference? do you think if there's a ground swell that way? >> well, i think that's what the president was hoping to spark by reflecting his own feelings when he met these palestinian children and thought about his daughters and realized the similarities between people in the united states, people in israel, people in the palestinian territories, how the young people from all of these three parts of the
barack obama has shown in his career that these big set-piece speeches are his probably best tool as a president and as a political leader. if he can launch it, this will be the way to launch it. >> what is interesting, also, another aspect he brought was really an emotional connection. i was here with you. he's talking as a parent and reached out to israeli parents and said, were you to speak to some of these young palestinians i spoke with this morning, you would wish them well, you...
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. >>> president obama arrived in jordan. what this trip could mean for mideast peace. i'll talk with joseph lieberman. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. ♪ right. but the most important feature of all is... the capital one purchase eraser. i can redeem the double miles i earned with my venture card to erase recent travel purchases. and with a few clicks, this mission never happened. uh, what's this button do? [ electricity zaps ] ♪ you requested backup? yes. yes i did. what's in your wallet? no they don't. hey son. have fun tonight. ♪ ♪ back against the wall ♪ ain't nothin to me ♪ ain't nothin to me [ crowd murmurs ] hey! ♪ [ howls ] ♪ >>> we're keeping our eyes on wall street as stocks opened higher on the news of a deal for cypr
. >>> president obama arrived in jordan. what this trip could mean for mideast peace. i'll talk with joseph lieberman. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. ♪...
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., the obama administration, very reluctant to get in involved. we just had gotten out of iraq, are still in afghanistan and the american people are drained. there is growing pressure on both left and right, particularly from both carl levin, and john mccain, the leading armed services republican last week, writing to the president saying, we've got to do more. we've got to stop assad from hitting his own people from the air. we've got to take out some of his air power, and we should be using military force. craig? >> nbc's andrea mitchell in amman, jordan. andrea, thank you. safe travels. >> reporter: sauthank you so mu craig. >>> and president obama is back at 1600 pennsylvania avenue after a busy four days in the middle east. he met with israeli, palestinian and jordanian leaders but did not get a happy homeum canning this morning from house intelligence chairman mike rogers. >> this has such global implications, and i really, candidly i thought the trip was a dus appointment for us. i think the president's squandered great opportunity to actua
., the obama administration, very reluctant to get in involved. we just had gotten out of iraq, are still in afghanistan and the american people are drained. there is growing pressure on both left and right, particularly from both carl levin, and john mccain, the leading armed services republican last week, writing to the president saying, we've got to do more. we've got to stop assad from hitting his own people from the air. we've got to take out some of his air power, and we should be using...
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president obama expected to speak at a naturalization ceremony for 28 new citizens. and talk about another rich american trying to make a difference on the issue of immigration reform. ♪ oh. let's go. from the crack, off the backboard. [ laughs ] dad! [ laughs ] whoo! oh! you're up! oh! oh! so close! now where were we? ok, this one's good for two. score! [ male announcer ] share what you love with who you love. kellogg's frosted flakes. they're gr-r-eat! duty service members. that ceremony coming weeks after obama had issued an executive order allowing many illegal immigrants brought over to the u.s. as children to remain in the country, avoid deportation otherwise known as dreamers and the dream act, which was widely debated. then he signed that executive order that was specifically focused on that group. also, the president this week today now back from his trip to the middle east refocussing on the very issue of immigration reform the bipartisan panel expected to have some progress in the next two weeks, despite some difficulties within recent weeks. we're going
president obama expected to speak at a naturalization ceremony for 28 new citizens. and talk about another rich american trying to make a difference on the issue of immigration reform. ♪ oh. let's go. from the crack, off the backboard. [ laughs ] dad! [ laughs ] whoo! oh! you're up! oh! oh! so close! now where were we? ok, this one's good for two. score! [ male announcer ] share what you love with who you love. kellogg's frosted flakes. they're gr-r-eat! duty service members. that ceremony...
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detractors dub it had obama care. detractors dubbed it obama care. the high court ultimately upheld it. this isn't about the merits or shortcomings of obama care or lawmakers wasting time. instead, i would like to talk about what it brought out of us. do you remember those raucous town hall meetings where crowds let their congressman have it? many were as rabid as they were confused, toting signs like, keep your government hands off my medicare. but people showed up. some ill-informed, some angry, all passionate. earlier this week, harry reid dropped the assault weapons ban from a gun control bill that will go to the senate floor. there wasn't enough support. in the wake of what happened in newtown, connecticut, a majority said they would back an assault we pops ban. an overwhelming majority support background checks. about 90%. but so far, despite public support and president obama's passionate state of the union declarations that families of gun violence deserve votes, there's been a whole lot of talk about somewhat's politically feasible. here's a
detractors dub it had obama care. detractors dubbed it obama care. the high court ultimately upheld it. this isn't about the merits or shortcomings of obama care or lawmakers wasting time. instead, i would like to talk about what it brought out of us. do you remember those raucous town hall meetings where crowds let their congressman have it? many were as rabid as they were confused, toting signs like, keep your government hands off my medicare. but people showed up. some ill-informed, some...